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Re: [OM] 2n long exposure

Subject: Re: [OM] 2n long exposure
From: Pauls0627@xxxxxxx
Date: Mon, 1 May 2000 12:58:52 EDT
In a message dated 05/01/2000 12:52:48 PM Eastern Daylight Time, 
Tarka69@xxxxxxx writes:

> I recently (last 2 weeks) purchased an OM2n, without instructions.  I know 
it 
> 
>  can take timed auto exposures for up to (and maybe even past, i'm told) 2 
>  minutes.  I was wondering:
>  a) exactly how long can it go?

I believe the OM-2n goes to about 2.5 minutes. That seems to be about the 
limit on mine, anyway.

>  b) is there any way, other than with bulb, one can do this manually?  My 
>  inclination is no, since the shutter speed ring doesn't go past 1 sec.  I 
>  suppose I could just use bulb without a problem, but I'm curious...

Nope, you need to use bulb

>  c) does the camera automatically do long exposures in auto mode, or is 
there 
>  some other function i need to perform to get it to work?

Nope, set the mode lever to auto and you have the full range of speeds from 
2.5 minutes (or whatever the real limit is) to 1/1000.

Paul Schings

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